Don't Hold Back
M.C.2 Lyrics
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There's no reason to stay Why don't you let me be
Survived the pain Tried to hold on
Never could maintain What we had all a long
From all the lonely days and the sleepless nights
All the times we tried to make things right
But it never seemed like we should be together
Everything we did right always seems to go wrong
Every moment of light was overcast by the storm
Trying to maintain what we once had
But instead we turned Happiness in to something sad
Don't hold me back Let me leave
There's no reason to stay Why don't you let me be
Survived the pain Tried to hold on
Never could maintain What we had all a long
Don't hold me back Let me leave
There's no reason to stay Why don't you let me be
Survived the pain Tried to hold on
Never could maintain What we had all a long
From all the lonely days and the sleepless nights
All the times we tried to make things right
But it never seemed like we should be together
I'm tired of fighting it's time to let go
Sometimes in life you gotta pick what's right and let go
Keep moving forward don't look back
There nothing there that you wanted
And can't take it back
I know it's hard to see but you can get thru it
Just one step at a time I know that you can do it
You gotta persevere to see the better days
And just remember there's no going back to yesterday
Don't hold me back Let me leave
There's no reason to stay Why don't you let me be
Survived the pain Tried to hold on
Never could maintain What we had all a long
Don't hold me back Let me leave
There's no reason to stay Why don't you let me be
Survived the pain Tried to hold on
Never could maintain What we had all a long
Don't hold me back Let me leave
There's no reason to stay Why don't you let me be
Survived the pain Tried to hold on
Never could maintain What we had all a long
The lyrics to M.C.2's song "Don't Hold Back" can be interpreted as a plea to a partner to let go of a toxic relationship. The singer acknowledges the pain they both have endured while trying to hold on to what they had, but in the end, it was all for nothing. The line "Everything we did right always seems to go wrong" suggests that despite their efforts, the relationship was doomed from the start. The chorus, "Don't hold me back, let me leave, there's no reason to stay, why don't you let me be" reinforces the idea that it's time to move on and let go.
The second part of the song deals with the aftermath of the breakup. The singer acknowledges that it's hard to let go, but sometimes it's necessary to pick what's right and move forward. The lyrics "You gotta persevere to see the better days, and just remember there's no going back to yesterday" urge the listener to be strong and keep pushing forward. Ultimately, the song is about accepting that sometimes relationships don't work out, and it's okay to walk away.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't hold me back
Please don't try to make me stay
Let me leave
It's time for me to go
There's no reason to stay
There's nothing here for me anymore
Why don't you let me be
Please give me the space I need
Survived the pain
We've been through a lot
Tried to hold on
We've tried to make it work
Never could maintain
But it just wasn't meant to be
What we had all along
We thought we had something special, but it wasn't enough
From all the lonely days and the sleepless nights
We've been unhappy for a long time
All the times we tried to make things right
We tried to fix our problems but couldn't
But it never seemed like we should be together
It's become clear to us that we're not right for each other
Everything we did right always seems to go wrong
No matter what we tried, things never worked out
Every moment of light was overcast by the storm
Even when things seemed good, there was always something wrong
Trying to maintain what we once had
We kept hoping to recapture our past happiness
But instead we turned Happiness in to something sad
But our attempts to reconcile only made things worse
I'm tired of fighting it's time to let go
I'm exhausted from struggling to make it work, it's time to move on
Sometimes in life you gotta pick what's right and let go
Sometimes we have to leave something behind for our own well-being
Keep moving forward don't look back
We need to focus on the future, not dwell on the past
There nothing there that you wanted
We realize that what we thought we wanted wasn't really what we wanted
And can't take it back
We can't change the past, but we can change the present
I know it's hard to see but you can get thru it
Though it may be difficult, we can overcome this
Just one step at a time I know that you can do it
We just need to take things one step at a time, we can handle it
You gotta persevere to see the better days
But we have to keep pushing through to reach better times
And just remember there's no going back to yesterday
We can't change the past or go back to the way things were
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Daniel Carmanico
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Leon Kennedy
even as a different personality, Pac is as entertaining as usual !!!
C C
At 3:21 when he talks about the wine u can clearly hear his real voice.. the voice of tupac.. listen carefully...
Executive Zone
this is the first time i watch something about Akil. THAT is Tupac. I recognize that humour, style and swag anywhere. The voice undertone is him 100%. you aint convincing me otherwise. I bet everything i own on it. Let the man live his life but THATS PAC. Im glad he's alive. This is only a further testament that he was WAYYYY ahead of his time and smarter than people gave him credit for.
Jannie Hendriks
cant help but if you look at pacs bottom right side teeth an akhil it looks the same
Lino Ilchmann
Thats Not His voice
C C
At 3:21 when he talks about the wine u can clearly hear his real voice.. the voice of tupac.. listen carefully...
Bennett Tyler
@ツ Orlando anderson was in the MGM right beside tupac dude they fkn fought stop saying bullshit to have these kids believing whatever we only facts.
Bennett Tyler
@ツ you out ur mind bruh lmao
Pyrex
The voice, the face, humor. That’s literally Pac lmfao hollywood is a game
C C
At 3:21 when he talks about the wine u can clearly hear his real voice.. the voice of tupac.. listen carefully...